Choose conservative, low consequence terrain.
Wind slabs have the potential to step down to the persistent slab and remote triggering is still a concern.
Ongoing snowfall and southerly wind have formed wind slab on northerly aspects and cross loaded others.
These avalanches have the potential to step down to deeper layers if triggered.
A weak layer of facets rests above a hard-melt freeze crust that formed early February. This layer remains in the depth for human triggering.
Check out this great MIN describing conditions near Hasler.
A few size 1 and 1.5 rider triggered persistent slab avalanches have been reported in the last couple days as well as a few size 2 natural wind slabs. We expect wind and persistent slabs to be rider triggerable.
New snow is being redistributed by ongoing southerly winds, leaving widespread wind-affected surfaces in exposed terrain. Numerous sun crusts exist on steep south facing slopes. The snow surface will likely become moist at low elevations.
A thick and hard widespread crust that formed in early February is buried about 50 to 110 cm deep. This crust has a layer of facets above it in many areas.
The eastern portion of this region is much shallower with a highly variable and wind-affected snowpack.
Monday Night
A mix of clear skies and cloud with 1 to 3 cm of new snow. 15 to 35 km/h south alpine wind. Treeline temperature -1°C.
Tuesday
A mix of sun and cloud with 1 to 3 cm of new snow. 10 to 30 km/h south alpine wind. Freezing level rising to 1600 m.
Wednesday
Clearing throughout the day with 1 to 3 cm of new snow. 25 to 40 km/h west alpine wind. Treeline temperature -4°C.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with trace amounts of new snow at higher elevations. 40 to 60 km/h west alpine wind. Freezing level rising to 1800 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
